I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 54 Attention from All Parties

Looking at the confusion in Uchiha Shisui's eyes, Uchiha Yoru shook his head inwardly. A genius ninja but a political idiot, no wonder he was so easily fooled in the original story.

If Itachi Uchiha was obsessive, then Shisui was a political idiot who trusted the Hokage lineage too much, and only chose to end his own life when he was betrayed.

This shows that Shisui never intended to exterminate the clan. If Shisui had not died, the night of the extermination would likely have been more complicated.

"Shisui, the Uchiha clan is isolated. Now is our opportunity."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru said in a somewhat low voice, "Have you noticed the secret human organ trade? Almost all of them are contacting the major clans. They need healthy bodies, and the Uchiha need connections. Through the trade, the major clans will have intricate relationships with the Uchiha."

This is politics! He muttered to himself, his actions weren't just extreme. Although he had the idea of ​​abusing his power for personal gain, why couldn't he do the same thing secretly as the medical department?

Organ transplants at Konoha's medical department are something only Jonin-level ninjas know about; those below Jonin level have neither the right nor the need to, unless they are members of a large clan.

Compared to the medical department, which has too many people under its watchful eye and is therefore more conservative, only able to use death row inmates and spies, the police department, frankly speaking, is officially acquiesced to its operations and is operating covertly without a license, so it naturally doesn't have as many concerns.

"Why did you involve the Hyuga clan that night, brother?"

The Uchiha clan needs this because they are isolated, but the Hyuga clan isn't isolated. Seeing Shisui's suspicion, Uchiha Yoru shook his head and said, "Shisui, one is the Hyuga clan's foundation, and the other is wrong. It's not just the Hyuga clan that's involved."

It's not that those who do it in secret are the ones who are guilty; as long as they come here for organ transplants, they've already been given leverage, since all of this is done in violation of ninja rules.

To put it bluntly, it's about dragging everyone down with it. Once the number of people reaches a certain level, it becomes a terrifying force.

"Shisui, you need to properly hand over your work in the prison to the Hyuga family. You don't belong in the darkness; you should stand in the sunlight."

Suddenly the conversation changed, and Shisui was stunned when he heard this. He saw a forced smile that looked tired in Shisui's eyes, and a strong sense of guilt welled up in his heart. It seemed that Brother Ye had been carrying the burden of darkness and forging ahead for the sake of the family and the village, while he was the one who was holding him back.

"Brother Ye, I will definitely do my best!"

Before Shisui could say anything, Uchiha Yoru smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Shisui, you misunderstand. There's a lot going on in the police department. You don't need to be too distracted here. From now on, Shisui, you'll be in charge of the police department's work. Also, remember to properly guide Itachi and make sure he doesn't go astray."

"Yes, Brother Night!" Seeing Shisui's assurance, Uchiha Night nodded secretly. Shisui was no longer so fanatical in his worship of the Hokage lineage. He even began to doubt the current high-ranking officials and found it hard to trust them anymore, let alone side with the Hokage. Only Itachi remained.

After all, both of them are potential Mangekyou Sharingan users. The Uchiha clan is known as the strongest clan, and they certainly have no shortage of elite Jonin. But this Kage-level powerhouse is a pillar of strength, not to mention the terrifying power of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

It can be said that he went to great lengths for his family.

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"Lord Danzo, this is recent intelligence from the police department. The Uchiha and Hyuga clans are secretly abusing their power to profit from organ transplants."

When Kabuto Yakushi returned to Root, he respectfully handed over the intelligence he had gathered, but Danzo, after reading it, revealed a sinister sneer in one of his eyes.

"Heh, it seems the Uchiha and Hyuga are determined to side with Orochimaru."

As Danzo said this, his gaze remained coldly fixed on Yakushi Kabuto in front of him. After all, he knew that the other party had already been to the orphanage. However, seeing the other party's calm expression and the information he had secretly gathered, it seemed that the two had not spoken or recognized each other.

Danzo could only sneer at this. Organ trading was nothing compared to the far-fetched human experiments he had conducted under Orochimaru's control.

This information only dispelled his suspicions about Kabuto Yakushi.

Inside the Hokage's office.

At this moment, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was puffing on his pipe, the choking smoke drifting out as he frowned. In front of him stood Yugao Uzuki, who had come to report on her mission.

Organ trading! Winning over various forces—that's what he's after. Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned even more as he watched. In just two months, thirty-eight members of various clans had already established business dealings with the Uchiha.

"Xiyan, have you discovered anything lately?"

Although Yugao is still young, and even after graduating, she was noticed by the Anbu because of her good aptitude, she is the best candidate to get close to the Uchiha clan. One reason is that she is a woman, another is that she is a commoner, and yet another is that she has intelligence.

After undergoing six months of training in the Dark Division, Uzuki Yugao's infiltration of the police department as a spy was also part of his strategy.

"Lord Hokage, the Seventh Division of the Police Department hasn't made any major moves in the past two months, but it seems that their approach to maintaining order has caused the entire Police Department to change its direction."

Uzuki Yugao respectfully knelt on one knee and continued, "Now that it's affected, the police department's style is to adhere to the rules for civilians, but to make exceptions for ninjas and wealthy families in various regions."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi revealed a hint of understanding. He had naturally heard about the police department's practices, and in his mind, it was nothing more than a way to consolidate power and for Orochimaru to send his political signal.

However, it was this political signal that made Hiruzen Sarutobi even more psychologically resistant. Now that Konoha has gradually stabilized, this situation cannot continue, otherwise it will not be conducive to the peaceful restoration of the village.

"Lord Hokage, this is the list of members of the Seventh Division of the Police Department."

Finally, Uzuki Yugao respectfully took out the list she had collected, knowing that she had worked hard for so long and had achieved results.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the names on the list, a look of seriousness appeared in his eyes. Orochimaru's methods were still so ruthless, but this seemed somewhat unlike Orochimaru's usual methods.

"Yugao, you are aware of the dangers posed by the Uchiha clan. The Nine-Tails' calamity must not be repeated. Therefore, I need you to take this a step further."

The ambiguous statement immediately made Uzuki Yugao below show a respectful expression. "Don't worry, Hokage-sama, Yugao will definitely gain the Uchiha's trust as soon as possible in order to obtain information about the Uchiha clan."

"Hehe, you're still young, don't be so rigid. I believe the Uchiha are also part of the village."

Beneath his benevolent smile, Hiruzen Sarutobi had a plan in mind: he needed the Uchiha clan to be his eyes and ears.

Sorry, the time was set incorrectly.

(End of this chapter)